- History of the shield
- Elements of the Michoacán shield
- First barracks
- Second barracks
- Third barracks
- Fourth barracks
- Ornaments and border
- Shield Meaning
- Figures
- - Aztec emblem (glyph)
- - Portrait of man on horseback
- - Three crowns
- - Gear and furnaces
- - buildings
- - Sixteen stars
- - Slogan on parchment
- - Bouquet of palm and fruity laurel
- Colors and enamels
- - Blue on the border
- - Gold and gules (red)
- References
The coat of arms of the state of Michoacán is directly related to its history, culture and economic vocation, represented in the figures contained in the barracks, ornaments and other elements that compose it.
This emblem was adopted by the state government on September 12, 1974 and confirmed on June 7, 2007, through a special law issued by the Congress of Michoacán.
Coat of arms of the State of Michoacán
Among the most prominent symbols of the state shield are the fish and the hill, arranged in the upper part, whose meaning refers to the name Michoacán, which in the Nahua language means "place of fishermen."
History of the shield
Unlike the coats of arms of some Mexican cities, which were distinguished with such honor by the Spanish crown during the process of conquest and foundation, the state emblems are of more recent creation.
Michoacán is one of the 33 states that make up the Mexican nation, whose capital is the city of Morelia.
Its shield was instituted in 1974 by order of the state government. Its creator was the plastic artist and musician, Agustín Cárdenas Castro.
This heraldic emblem was ratified by the Law of the Shield of the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo, on June 7, 2007, as an official symbol of identity.
This law accurately describes the current coat of arms of Michoacán and each of its distinctive elements.
Elements of the Michoacán shield
The shield of Michoacán is quartered; that is, it is divided in the shape of a cross to highlight the features of each of these elements.
The main characteristics of each element will be detailed below:
First barracks
In this barracks appears the equestrian statue of General José María Morelos y Pavón, son of Michoacán and hero of the independence of Mexico.
Jose Maria Morelos
Second barracks
On a red background (called "gules" in heraldry) appear three indigenous crowns, with the distinctive colors of each lordship or indigenous political group that ruled the territory.
Third barracks
This barracks depicts a toothed gear in the foreground, with blast furnaces behind and a blue sea in the background in natural colors.
Fourth barracks
An open book appears in the foreground, on a terrace with buildings that symbolize the University of Tiripetío (considered the first university in the American continent).
Ornaments and border
The border is the strip or piece that surrounds the shield. Contains sixteen stars in blue.
In the upper part there is a hieroglyph in the shape of a hill, with a green fish or sinople that falls to both sides, which adorns the shield together with the gold lambrequins on both sides.
Under the shield appears a scroll with the following motto: “We inherit freedom. We will bequeath social justice ”, which is adorned by a bouquet of palm and fruity laurel.
Shield Meaning
The same law that creates it establishes the interpretation that must be given to each of the elements that make up the emblem. The meaning of the figures and of the colors and enamels will be described below:
Figures
- Aztec emblem (glyph)
The emblem of the fish and the hill at the top refers to Michoacán as the "place of the fishermen." It also denotes hope and the virtues of friendship, faith, friendship, service and respect.
- Portrait of man on horseback
He is the Generalissimo José María Morelos y Pavón, eponymous of the capital Morelia and hero of the Independence. It symbolizes nobility, wealth, power and light.
- Three crowns
They symbolize the three lordships into which Michoacán was divided before the Conquest: Pátzcuaro, Tzintzuntzan and Ihuatzio.
- Gear and furnaces
They signify the harmonious union of effort on the road to progress in the vast steel and industrial field of Michoacán.
- buildings
They represent the University and culture.
- Sixteen stars
They signify greatness, light, virtue, majesty, and peace.
- Slogan on parchment
It is the "synthesis of the ideals, achievements and aspirations of Michoacán."
- Bouquet of palm and fruity laurel
They represent good name and undying victory.
Colors and enamels
- Blue on the border
It symbolizes the sky and the sea, the rivers and lakes of the region, but it also represents justice, truth, charity and loyalty.
- Gold and gules (red)
They symbolize the colors of the flag of the primitive Valladolid and of its founder, Antonio de Mendoza. It also suggests strength, victory, and daring.
References
- Law of the Shield of the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo. Retrieved on September 18, 2017 from transparency.congresomich.gob.mx
- Mendoza Mendoza, Patricia. Morelia a sample of its architecture and its characters. H. Constitutional City Council of the Municipality of Morelia. 2002, Michoacán, Mexico. Recovered from dieumsnh.qfb.umich.mx
- Michoacan de Ocampo, Mexico. (s / f) Retrieved on September 19 from crwflags.com
- Michoacan. (s / f)) Retrieved on September 19 from nationsencyclopedia.com
- File: Coat of arms of Michoacan.svg. en.wikipedia.org
- Melba Maya Guzman. Foundation and Colonial Era. Municipal Historical Archive of Morelia. Recovered from morelia.gob.mx